Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17

clouds. These signs wer Q az the bot
tom OF Miss Shepherds venture, but
Mr. MancheSter's perceptions had been
too long dulled by his native smokes
for him 70 have detected the imminent
change
Consequently he WAS greatly aston
ished when, upon stepping along the
veranda and spreading his umbrella, he
found the rain had entirely ceased.
As his friends well knew, foremost
among the things he hated-there was
a long list OF foremos.s-was an um-
brella- SO, on finding he did not need
one, he recklessly set his down in the
rack in the hall and sauntered Indit-
ferently out.
he did not directly follow Miss Shep-
herds route, but struck of into a
street that was sure 10 intercept her.
After much readiusting or hat and
coat, he finally settled down TO genuine
hard work in meeting and resisting the
wind.
1t VAS gusty gale. It smelt OF the
white-caps that were tearing along the
shore, and Of the Norway pines, black
with wet but unrumpled, that clothed
the land.
He gave up his cigar at once as i'm
was in sight of his wIll-o'-the-wisp, for
she, not offering as great bulk OF re-
sistance OF himself, had not got on
famously against the opposing force.
She had shut Us her umbrella, but as
she could not keep her gossamer within
any decorous limits, she looked very
much Ike pedestrian balloon, and
Manchester laughed to himself at the
way the elements dared to trlle with
her grace. \ little refrain burst out
in his head
- should call her-I should name her
HamadryaI OF tthe-CaOutchoac."
1t was inglorious as to rhyms or
measure, but ultilitsrian as 70 quality,
As bettted a commercial man.
Now he put forth his muscle He
left of walklng-he strobe. She was
Tapping along the beach IN advance
with a streaming b ue veil out for a
pennon. But she Gid keep her feet
admirably Diana couldn't have done
better if she had been forced into petit
coats.
Still he gained upon her sensibly.
He found superintendent Zest in some
thing. Ozone? Lung expansion? Or
was 1t the tantaliZing, never-twice- alike
woman who eluded while she led-the
woman with LESS common sense than
any he had ever known2"
Zest there was at any rate, that
brought ruddy color to his face and
cleared away the discomfort OF the
morning from his spirits.
He had quite overtaken her before
she knew OF the pursuit.
Let me carry that umbrella" " he
said, without preface.
MI hHTI Ia -T.T
pounds of water, and am tired of It. -
II did not start till the rain was
over''-an accent of self-righteous COM
plscence on the personal pronoun.
''I was out Just in time for the final
dash," and she delivered over to him
her water-soaked burden.
He shook 1t out, re-folded it, twisted
it into as close compass as possible,
buttoned it, and then used it as cane.
''Is this the way to Board-of-Trade
GIen?" she asked, with mischievOus
glance.
Quite the opposite oppo-
site. But-sddU we go there?" halt
ing and half eager to carry out his first
purpose.
20 no. 1 think 1 prefer the open
beach. 1t would be like stroll under
a street-sprInkler TO walk in the woods
now"
"How is the headache Miss Shep-
herd?' moving along graveIy after this
rebuff.
4 sudden expression swept over her
face that looked to him ike guilt. He
directly felt a suspicion, half angry,
half helpless, that he had been put of
all day from seeing her by a mere
hackneyed plea-a sort OF feminine
professional escape
Before she could answer, he added:
Oh, It has served its purpose, prOba-
bly,, and died. like any other ephemera. F"
To have him Grabbed usually amused
Miss Shepherd; to have him lronical
frsZe her into Indifference; but this
direct assumption that she had been
sn2mming gave her an unwonted sense
OF pain.
The truth was. she had walked In the
morning with the headache, and had
sent him q message to that effect when
he had desired TO see her at an unrea-
senably early hour. But il had passed
of, and she had quite forgotten that 1t
ever had been
DO you think that a headache is a
part Of my stock in trader" she asked,
with a high color.
"Oh, mol forgive me; or course i
don't. II did think that, it would be
/ to class you with all other women In
/ that particular. And in no particular
are you Ike any other woman"
That WAS making amends with a
vengeance. Silence followed the
| speech.
.Isn't this too much effort for you,
| Miss Shepherd-this battle with the
windP" after a pause.
"Oh. no; like it,"
But II you were to take my arm l
am sure that it would steady you until
we get in the Zee OF that wood; then 1t
] will be very much easier
II do very well alone. thank you"
"H'm-mln
as this favorIte promenade, Miss
! Shepherd? l should think 1t might be
fine exercise to walk here when the
sand is deep and dry. 1t must come
over ones shoe-tops, and IS as unstaole
as-a woman's temper"
''Is that your strongest simile. Mr..
Manchester.
II do not think of anything at pres
ent that could strengthen it."
ssI do walk here frequently. Now
and then meet a stray Indian woman
You have noticed the grace OF these
souaws? 1t comes from their prefer
ence for the sand as promenade. Bu'
they generally carry tasket OF hsn o.
a pappoose on their shoulders, to enec'
a proper balance"
.'They are hideous. They don't wall
they plough"
Try the beach some dry day, your
self. Mr.. Manchester. and see how easy
1t is to be graceful
ssIt is easy row, at least" he said
Significantly glancIng at her, reall,
brimming over with compliment, ant
anxious to get below the tart crust O
her mood, into the lurking places OF ne
sweetest humor-
She ignored him.
She halted, now, tracing the IAN
ridges In the sand, where each out
going wave left the record OF Its jour